year8

Introduction to Grade 8:

Topics Studied in Grade 8:

Black Peoples of the Americas

Africa before the European slave trade

Sources on African civilisation:

Task for use with sources sheet:

The Trade Triangle

Information on the Trade Triangle:

Roots assessment

Roots assessment guide:

Roots assessment mark scheme:

Roots background sheet:

Praise and Criticism of Roots:

Roots PowerPoint with tips on the assessment:

Plantation life

A very nice PowerPoint overview:


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Slave Resistance and the Underground railroad

Listen to music songs sung by slaves on the planatation and on their way to freedom: can you spot any of the hidden code ?
MP3 I Believe in Angels Singing: Songs from the Underground Railroad Era - GOSPEL: Country Gospel


Resistance worksheet:

Underground railroad introductory PowerPoint:

Underground railroad 'game': http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/

Quiz to test your knowledge on the above game: http://mypplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/classtools_quiznderground_railroad.htm

Harriet Tubman

Lesson PowerPoint:

Harriet tubman lesson.ppt

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Written Sources on Tubman

1. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p1535.html
2. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/aa/activists/tubman
3. http://www.nyhistory.com/harriettubman/life.htm
4. http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/Tubman.html
5.

2032_tubman_timeline.pdf

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Images of Tubman

1. aa_tubman_subj_e.jpg
2. aa_tubman_youth_1_e.jpg
3. Harriet_Tubman_image.jpg
4. Tubman_jacob_lawrence.jpg
5. Tubman2_Jacob_Lawrence.jpg

PowerPoint on producing a piece of artwork on Tubman:

Harriet Tubman art.ppt

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Modern Slavery

Video from 'Free the Slaves' a campaigning group introducing the idea of modern slavery
(You can click on the video to watch it direct in YouTube if you prefer) OR if the video doesn't load you can just download your own copy and watch:

Freetheslaves.avi

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General links about modern slavery__

• **Anti Slavery Society**
• http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/
• **Anti-slavery organisation**
• **BBC slavery site**
• **Free the Slaves**
• www.rugmark.org
• **General modern slavery info**
• **iabolish.com**
• **Modern slavery and chocolate**
• **Wikipedia on chocolate slavery**
• Suggestions for action to stop slavery
• BBC Newsround - for kids
  Resource packs:
• Free the slaves education pack downloads
• Not for Sale educational download